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Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Integrated Technology Package for Svitzer
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) to deliver a fully integrated e...
Rheinmetall and MSC in Negotiations to Buy Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard
German industrial giant Rheinmetall confirmed it is discussing a deal with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company for the two companie...
Work Begins at Philly Shipyard on Next Two Matson Containerships
Matson and Hanwha Philly Shipyard marked construction milestones for the second and third new Aloha Class containerships being bui...
After Attack on CMA CGM Boxship, Trump Suspends Hormuz Transit Corridor
On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO - the latest in a series of ship...
Iran Launches "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to Administer Hormuz Tolls
After Iran announced its plan to charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in March, a plethora of scam operators poppe...
Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait
Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and cited...
IACS Finds Common Failure Modes in Emergency Generator Systems
After the loss of power leading up to the MV Dali / Francis Scott Key Bridge strike, marine casualty investigators noted an extend...
Sang Yi Leaves MARAD to Become President and CEO of Port Trade Group AAPA
Sang Yi, a naval reserve officer with a merchant mariner’s license who had been at the leadership of the U.S. Maritime Administrat...
Cruise Ship to Sail to Canary Islands After Medical Evacuation of Ill Crew
The situation with the expedition cruise ship Hondius continues to unfold as the World Health Organization (WHO) and multiple loca...
The IRGC's Positions on Larak Overlook the "Tehran Tollbooth" Route
Larak Island, to the south of and covering the approaches to Iran’s largest port at Bandar Abbas, has achieved some notoriety in r...